Tenet Healthcare logo
Tenet Healthcare
San Antonio, Texas

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Colorectal Surgery - San Antonio, TX

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 8m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Baptist Health System is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join its Colorectal Surgery team in San Antonio, Texas. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced surgeons in a collaborative and patient-focused environment, providing comprehensive care to patients with a wide range of colorectal conditions. The position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working within one of the region's leading healthcare systems.

Job Highlights

  • Mix of inpatient and outpatient colorectal surgery responsibilities
  • Full-time position collaborating closely with colorectal surgeons and multidisciplinary care teams
  • Perform patient evaluations, post-operative follow-up, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical management
  • Opportunity to assist with perioperative care and support surgical services
  • Practice within a well-established health system serving the greater San Antonio community

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
  • Malpractice insurance

About the Area

San Antonio is one of Texas' most vibrant and fastest-growing cities, offering a unique blend of rich history, cultural attractions, and modern amenities. Residents enjoy a warm climate, affordable cost of living, excellent schools, diverse dining and entertainment options, and access to renowned destinations such as the River Walk and Texas Hill Country. With a strong economy and family-friendly atmosphere, San Antonio is an outstanding place to live and build a career.

Responsibilities

Per collaborative agreement and/or state requirements

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master's Prepared Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

Experience

Certifications

Required: Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy. RNP License. Additional certification(s) per governing board and in accordance with the facility Medical Staff Bylaws.

Physical Demands

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationSurgical supportMultidisciplinary collaboration

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Texas18 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Texas1,004 active15,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 60% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery NP hiring demand#6 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 102 postings, 209 closed
New Surgery NP listings97 in the last 30 days98 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Texas figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Texas Surgery postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 30 employers
8
<$135k
6
$135k-150k
11
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
44% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Telehealth FNP: FT W2

Allara · Arizona

$120k-$183k
#3

Telehealth Nurse Practitioner | W2 FT

$120k-$183k
#4

Nurse Practitioner

$125k-$175k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 289 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.